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Where did the English Norman family come from? What is the English Norman family crest and coat of arms? When did the Norman family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Norman family history?
The Norman surname is ultimately derived from the Scandinavian word "noromenn," meaning "men from the north." It came to Britain with pre-Conquest Scandianavian settlers, and became a personal name among the Saxons. This name also came to Britain following the Norman conquest; in this instance, it was most likely a name for someone from the town of Normanville in the French province of Normandy.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Norman, Normanby, Normanville, Normand and others.First found in Suffolk, where a record from the Abbey of Bury St. Edmunds, shows a bearer of "Noroman" in 1066-70. The Domesday Book shows several bearers of the name in England in 1086. As early as 1234 this surname distinguished themselves and early records show John Norman was Sheriff of the City of London in 1234 and later elected Lord Mayor in 1250.
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Some of the Norman family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Norman Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Richard Norman, who landed in New England in 1623
- Austice Norman, who landed in Virginia in 1634
- Hen Norman, who arrived in Virginia in 1634
- Peter Norman, who landed in Virginia in 1634
- Jo Norman, aged 19, landed in Bermuda in 1635
Norman Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Eliza Norman, who landed in Virginia in 1701
- Rachel Norman, who arrived in Virginia in 1702
- Rachel] Norman, who landed in Virginia in 1704
- Joshua Norman, who arrived in Boston, Mass in 1712
- Caleb Norman, who arrived in Boston, Mass in 1712
Norman Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Joseph Norman, aged 27, landed in Georgia in 1812
- Wm Norman, who arrived in New York in 1822
- Nels C Norman, aged 22, arrived in Boston, Mass in 1833
- Abraham Norman, who landed in New York in 1835
- Georgiana, daughter of John Norman of St. Thomas, Exeter (Devon) was married at St. John's in 1852
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- Wilbur H Norman, American namesake of the town of Normanville, Texas, he ran a sawmill in the area about 1899
- Jessye Norman (b. 1945), American three-time Grammy award winning opera singer (soprano)
- Marsha Norman (b. 1947), American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist awarded the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
- Fred Norman (b. 1942), American baseball player
- Montagu Collet Norman (1871-1950), English financier and governor of the Bank of England from 1920 to 1944, he was made the 1st Baron Norman of St. Clere in 1944
- Air Commodore Sir Henry Nigel St Valery Norman Bt, CBE, RAF (1897-1943), Baronet, RAF officer and businessman
- Gregory John "Greg" Norman (b. 1955), Australian professional golfer nicknamed "The Great White Shark"
- Alfred Merle Norman (1831-1918), British clergyman, naturalist and marine zoologist
- Archie Norman (b. 1954), British politician and businessman
- Barry Norman (b. 1933), British film critic
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- Norman Genealogy by William Ernest Norman.
- The Normans, 1720-1976 by Maggie Laurie Carson.
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- Elster, Robert J. International Who's Who. London: Europa/Routledge. Print.
- Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Lennard, Reginald. Rural England 1086-1135 A Study of Social and Agrarian Conditions. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. Print.
- Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
- Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
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